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| How they croaked : the awful ends of the awfully famous |
| Bragg, Georgia |
| Oftentimes a children's book makes good reading for kids and adults alike...and this is one them! A great mix of history, humor, lore and gore regarding the demise of such famous people as Julius Ceasar, George Washington, Mozart, etc. |
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| Branch Rickey |
| Breslin, Jimmy. |
| If you see the movie "42", you quickly realize that without Branch Rickey (portrayed wonderfully by Harrison Ford), there might not have been a Jackie Robinson breaking the racial barrier in major league baseball. This book provides excellent back story on the courageous, progessive-minded owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers. And, who better to write this book than legendary writer Jimmy Breslin. |
| Adult Nonfiction Book 921 R42393 2011 |
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| Over time : my life as a sportswriter |
| Deford, Frank. |
| This is a superb autobiography by one of America's finest sports journalists and commentators (National Public Radio). Deford, a long-time writer for Sports Illustrated, is insightful, humorous and a highly literate observer of America and its sporting life. |
| Adult Nonfiction Book 070.44979 D 2012 |
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| Bill Veeck : baseball's greatest maverick |
| Dickson, Paul. |
| You don't have to be a baseball fan to enjoy the story of this promotional genius, crusader for racial integration in baseball, and one of the most funniest, generous and anti-establishment team owners ever. |
| Adult Nonfiction Book 921 V518 2012 |
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| News to me : adventures of an accidental journalist |
| Hertzel, Laurie. |
| A wonderful insight into newspaper journalism in the 1970s and 1980s, when women were breaking into a male-dominated profession. Great touches of humor, too. (Hertzel now is the books editor for the StarTribune.) |
| Adult Nonfiction Book 921 H444 2010 |
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| Robert B. Parker's Ironhorse |
| Knott, Robert, 1954- |
| A strong tip of the cowboy hat to the author for carrying on Parker's western series in fine fashion. Knott weaves an exciting story with sharpshooting lawmen Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch, with plenty of 19th century railroad details that make it all the more interesting. |
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| Bad blood |
| Sandford, John, 1944 Feb. 23- |
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| Until they bring the streetcars back |
| West, Stanley Gordon, 1932- |
| This is an enjoyable read, with plenty of circa 1950 nostalgia set in St. Paul. A good story, too, that keeps you turning the pages until the very end. |
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I mostly read books for pleasure, and enjoy a variety of fiction and non-fiction books. Favorites include mysteries and sports (baseball, in particular), along with books that have a connection to American history or Minnesota.
